Between my crazy summer and some trips here and there, I've gotten completely off schedule with my stash giveaways. Oh, well. Isn't that what summer is all about? Going with the flow and enjoying a more relaxed pace?

I think so!

Let's celebrate a late summer Friday by giving away some yarn, shall we?

I remember my daughter picking this skein out back when she was in late high school or early college . . . when she came to the Michigan Fiber Festival with me. It's lovely yarn - and there are nice memories in the skein. But. Her tastes have changed, and this color is . . . well, Not Her Thing anymore. So it's time for this yarn to make another knitter happy.

Next up . . .

Two little skeins of Hacho by Mirasol Peru. This Peruvian yarn is 100% merino wool; DK weight; 137 yards/50g per skein; shade #308. This yarn has been in my stash for a very long time (I know because the label is from a yarn store here in Kalamazoo that went out of business shortly after I moved here . . . 17 years ago!) I always liked the colors, but just never seemed inspired enough to make something with it. It's time for this lovely yarn to inspire another knitter.

If you're interested in either yarn -- or both! -- just leave a comment by Thursday, August 29 at 5pm EST and let me know. I'll draw names from a hat and notify the winner by email. (Just FYI . . . the colors in the photographs are very true-to-life.)

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Yarn . . . From My Stash to Yours

Between my crazy summer and some trips here and there, I've gotten completely off schedule with my stash giveaways. Oh, well. Isn't that what summer is all about? Going with the flow and enjoying a more relaxed pace?

I think so!

Let's celebrate a late summer Friday by giving away some yarn, shall we?

I remember my daughter picking this skein out back when she was in late high school or early college . . . when she came to the Michigan Fiber Festival with me. It's lovely yarn - and there are nice memories in the skein. But. Her tastes have changed, and this color is . . . well, Not Her Thing anymore. So it's time for this yarn to make another knitter happy.

Next up . . .

Two little skeins of Hacho by Mirasol Peru. This Peruvian yarn is 100% merino wool; DK weight; 137 yards/50g per skein; shade #308. This yarn has been in my stash for a very long time (I know because the label is from a yarn store here in Kalamazoo that went out of business shortly after I moved here . . . 17 years ago!) I always liked the colors, but just never seemed inspired enough to make something with it. It's time for this lovely yarn to inspire another knitter.

If you're interested in either yarn -- or both! -- just leave a comment by Thursday, August 29 at 5pm EST and let me know. I'll draw names from a hat and notify the winner by email. (Just FYI . . . the colors in the photographs are very true-to-life.)

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